On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel as part of the largest seaborne invasion in history. By the end of the day, more than 4,000 Allied troops were dead and another 8,000 wounded.

The following interactive graphic shows you some of the scenes from that historic day 70 years ago and compares them to how the area looks now.

To compare the photos, click on the circle in the middle and slide to the right to see the "then" photo, and then to the left to see the "now."